Open Door Awards
Every year, EHOC’s Open Door awards are given in recognition of individuals, organizations or businesses that are helping us open doors and further Fair Housing in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
Stay tuned for information about the 2022 Open Door Awards!
Open Door Award Winners
2019
Frank Montgomery
Debbie Grieder
2018
Fannie Woods
We Live Here
Health Equity Works
(formerly For the Sake of All)
2017
Sonja McClendon
Justine PETERSEN
Ed Wartts, Hedy Epstein Lifetime Achievement Award
2016
Michael Burns
Mira Tanna
2015
Better Family Life
Brendan Roediger, SLU Legal Clinic
2014
Elisha Brown
Anna E Crosslin
2013
Karen Tokarz
Pastor Mike Jones
Sr. Judge William D. Stiehl
2012
PROMO
Rev. Starsky Wilson
2011
Cathy Contarino
Harold and Evelyn Johnson
Eric Madkins
Anita Telkamp
Myrtle Wilson
Hedy Epstein
*NEW* Lifetime Achievement Award
2010
Eileen Wolfington
Marion Clark
John Baugh
Sheryl Rose
Mary Harrison
St. Louis Beacon
2009
Margaret Bush Wilson
Stephanie Reynolds
Florence Streeter
Fenita Loving
2008
Lanear Rhodes, Rhodes Realty
John Farley
2007
Charles and Marian Oldham
Norman Seay
Donna Cavitte
2006
Gina Hilberry
Pamela Coaxum
John Laker
Robbie Herndon
2005
Chris Krehmeyer
Frankie Freeman
David Newburger
Colleen & Max Starkloff
2004
George Pawlaczyk
Beth Hunsdorfer
Ed Wartts
Diane Thompson
Tracie McKinney
Fox 2 News
2003
Angela Morton Conley
James Sporleder
Thomas E. Kennedy, III
2002
Francie Broderick, Places for People
Kent Johnson, Oxford House
Roy Pierce, HUD
2001
Marilyn Hughes
Janet Becker
Dan Glazier
Bronwen Zwirner
Prior years
John Ammann
Laura Barrett
Greg Freeman
Kenneth Lange
Richard Baron
James DeClue
The Girl Friends, Inc.